Indiana House panel weighs tighter school cellphone ban — but districts seek more flexibility

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 1,335

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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A stricter, “bell-to-bell” ban on student cellphone use was the subject of extended debate Wednesday as Indiana lawmakers wrestled with lingering concerns over how schools would store devices — and how much that could cost — under pending legislation.

The House Education Committee took testimony but did not vote on Senate Bill 78, a proposal authored by Sen. Jeff Raatz, R-Richmond, that would expand Indiana’s current limits on student cellphone use during instructional …

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